Indy Documenters is Mirror Indy’s program that mobilizes residents around civic engagement and citizen journalism, allowing neighbors to share their voices and learn a new skill. Powered by the award-winning Documenters Network by City Bureau, we train and pay residents to document local government meetings.
Documenters are paid $20 an hour to attend an in-person public meeting and take notes or live tweet. These notes are edited, published, and available on our Documenters page. Our goal is to capture what happens at local public government meetings and create a public record of each meeting in Marion County.
Get involved today using the process below!
The process
- Create an account at Documenters.org. Creating an account requires only your name and an email address.
2. Once you are signed up, you’ll need to fill out the application linked on your Documenters.org profile page.
- To find the page, click the yellow circle with your initials in the upper right corner of the home page at Documenters.org
- In the drop-down menu, click “Profile”
- Click the square pencil button in the upper right hand corner of the page.
- Scroll down to “Sign-up form” and click the “Edit” button.
- Fill out the sign up form.
3. The last step to becoming eligible for a paid assignment is attending a Indy Documenters one-hour orientation. After that, you’ll be able to apply for paid Indy Documenter assignments. Check the “Workshops” tab at Documenters.org to see when the next Indy Documenters orientation is scheduled.
Important meetings
Indy Documenters Community of Practice, our monthly gathering and learning exchange, is another great place to meet and learn about the Indy Documenters community.
Of course, feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns, thoughts or ideas you may have: documenters@mirrorindy.org.
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